Ep. 33: Alan Dershowitz: ’Jewish Leadership is Beneath Contempt in Regards to Fairness’

01/25/22 • 57 min

Editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin discusses the Texas synagogue attack and whether it’s okay to discuss who is inciting anti-Semitism among Muslims. He’s also joined by author and legal expert Alan Dershowitz to discuss getting canceled for representing controversial clients including Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein and how this has impacted his ability to speak up for Israel.
The two talk about the decline of pro-Israel sentiment in the Democratic Party, the future of Zionist advocacy, the way Jewish groups and colleges are silencing pro-Israel voices to avoid controversy and the impact of critical race theory on American politics and culture.

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Ep. 32: FULL EPISODE: Doug Feith and Tobin’s Take

JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin talks about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Deborah Lipstadt, Harry Potter and anti-Semitism and the legacy of Sheldon Adelson.
Also, former Pentagon official and author Doug Feith joins the show to discuss the Iranian nuclear threat, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and U.S.-Israel relations.

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Ep. 34: Doron Spielman: ’No One is as Indigenous on the Planet as the Jews are to Jerusalem’

Editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin discusses the lie that Jews are stealing land from the Palestinians in Israel and then is joined by the City of David’s Doron Spielman to discuss archeology, Jewish history and telling the truth about the past.
The two talk about the development of the historic site, why some oppose efforts to uncover the treasures of Jewish history and how the finds at the City of David bring the Bible to life as well as the challenges of acting as a spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces in times of crisis.